What is happening in the curly bar world? Bike Digest show articles from our sister site, Bicycle. In each setup, you can find endurance coverage, power-to-weight ratios, gravel bike technology and, of course, lycra.
SRAM AXS Battery Solar Charging Could Be Coming to Your Fender & Bottle Cage
By: Jessie-May Morgan
Solar arrays on everyday bike components could massively reduce the risk of draining your AXS batteries mid-ride.
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UCI pre-race ban on Ekoi pedal prototypes leaves riders scrambling for new shoes
By: Jessie-May Morgan
The UCI stopped the use of massive Ekoi prototype pedals less than an hour before the start of stage 2 of the Étoile de Bessèges
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Shocker: US Politicians Agree on E-Bike Legislation and Lithium Battery Standards
By: Alvin Holbrook
Congress might be more united around preventing e-bike lithium battery fires than passing a spending budget. Huzza!
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Glorious gold for Mathieu van der Poel with the Sixth Cyclocross World Championship
By: Shane Stokes
The Dutch Van der Poel supreme on the Tábor course, Nieuwenhuis secures a distant second ahead of Vanthourenhout.
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Van Rysel bought and tested all 18 WorldTour Race Bikes to make the RCR Pro as fast as possible
By: Will Tracy
Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale strives to ride the best possible equipment.
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Suspended sentences given to French cousins who pushed cyclists into ditches
By: Shane Stokes
Two assailants drive alongside cyclists in the Toulouse region and immediately hit or push them, causing injuries.
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The Stridsland Beachcomber dares to be the N=1 you’ve been looking for
By: Alvin Holbrook
The brand best known for not taking things too seriously is taking a serious dive into the ATB world with its first frameset.
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Colnago C68 Gravel First Ride Review: Italy’s Finest Handmade Carbon Bike Goes Off Road
By: Will Tracy
Colnago’s C68 series expanded to three models with the introduction of the Gravel.
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KS Announces 40mm Travel Suspension Fork For Gravel Bikes
By: Jessie-May Morgan
A 1,385-gram gravel-specific suspension fork that offers 40mm of hydraulic squish.
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$7,000 Speed: Assos Launches Olympics-Ready Skinsuit to Paying Public
By: Jim Cotton
“Completely tailored for athletes on the road to Paris ’24’: Assos launches Fenoq skinsuit ahead of the Swiss team’s assault on the Olympics.
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Pogačar’s former teammate reveals why the world number 1 used rim brakes for so long
By: Will Tracy
Pogačar was one of the last holdouts in the change to the disc: “There was pressure from Colnago to run on disc brake bikes.”
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How the Off-Season Became the Skinny Season for the Perma-Lean Pro Peloton
By: Jim Cotton
“There was a time to get drunk, drink, party”: Winter break was once a time to cool off and gain pounds. Here’s why it changed.
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The UCI Esports World Championship returns with a completely new Race Format
By: Alvin Holbrook
A major bet at the Esports event includes open qualifying and a three-stage race that should bring a tight race to the finish.
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Pilot Announces Scram Pinion Smart.Shift Gravel Bike – No Derailleur Required
By: Jessie-May Morgan
Pilot Cycles is launching the first production-ready gravel bike to feature a Pinion Smart.Shift gearbox with drop-bar shifting ergonomics.
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Kate Courtney and Christopher Blevins win Low Gap Hopper as the start of the Grasshopper Adventure series
By: Shane Stokes
MTB specialists demonstrate the best in the first round of the Grasshopper Adventure Series in California.
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Why is Tom Pidcock still racing with three disciplines? “It fits into the bigger picture of trying to win the Tour”
By: Jim Cotton
Pidcock’s coach is convinced a multi-disciplinary approach is not a waste of time as the wrecking ball Briton looks for Tour de France glory.
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